Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Congress
Amendments
100
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
Who is the President of the United States.
100
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
What are nine justices.
100
How many years are members of the House of Representatives elected for?
What is 2 years
100
Name the two houses that make Congress
What is House of Representatives and Senate
100
What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution referred to?
What are the Bill of Rights.
200
Who the two individuals who would succeed the President of the United States, if the President was not capable of performing his presidential duties.
Who is the Vice President of the United States & Speaker of the House
200
What is the main goal of the Judicial Branch?
What is interprets the laws.
200
How many total members make up the House of Representatives?
What is 435 members
200
How many members make up the Senate
What is 100 members
200
Which amendment limits the president to only serving two terms?
What is the twenty-second amendment.
300
Name the three qualifications to become President of the United States.
At least 35 years old, born in the United States and a resident for at least 14 years.
300
What are the qualifications to be a justice on the Supreme Court?
What are none
300
This house, is the only house that can start revenue bills.
What is the House of Representatives.
300
Who is the presiding officer for the House of Representatives?
Who is the Speaker of the House
300
Name three things the first amendment guarantees
What is freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly
400
How many terms can the President of the United States serve?
What is two terms.
400
Who selects and approves Supreme Court justice nominations?
Who is President of the United States selects and Senate approves.
400
Name two qualifications for individuals interested being in the Senate.
At least 30 years old, resident of the state you want to represent and be a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years.
400
What is a quorum?
What is a rule of Congress, where a minimum number of members are needed for business.
400
The fifth amendment protects against "double jeopardy", what is double jeopardy?
What is when a person has been found not guilty in a previous trial is tried again for the same offense
500
Name at least four powers of the President of the United States.
What is Commander & Chief, Head of Cabinet, Pardons and Reprieves and Make treaties, which are approved by the senate.
500
Name the two types of cases that the Supreme Court hears.
What is cases involving ambassadors and cases from lower courts.
500
What is the major difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
What is Virginia Plan focused on population and New Jersey Plan focused on equal representation.
500
What fraction of Congress needs to vote for a bill, if it has been vetoed.
What is 2/3rds of Congress.
500
Please list five of the Bill of Rights
What is answers may vary.
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